The Vixen's Gambit: Tonight We Hunt

"Nagazora City will have the Third Honkai Eruption?"

In a Nagazora City hotel penthouse, Mobius, in a bathrobe, stopped drying her hair and looked at Lee lounging on the sofa.

Despite saying something that would chill any Fire Moth member, the speaker was still playing games, as if it were trivial.

"Are you joking?"

"No, I'm serious." Lee defeated her opponent, looked at the 'OK' on the screen, put down her controller, and turned to Mobius. "Honkai energy is unusually active here, and the density is much higher than when I left."

"Worldwide Honkai energy density is rising. That's not enough to conclude Nagazora City will have an eruption." Mobius frowned. "Detecting Honkai energy activity requires special Fire Moth equipment. How do you know?"

"Well, it's hard to explain… Let's say, Doctor, it's like the feeling before lightning strikes in a thunderstorm. Honkai's arrival feels like that to me." Lee shrugged. "And you saw today, Honkai beasts appeared near the city. That's unusual, right?"

"I didn't know humans evolved Honkai-sensing abilities…" Mobius sighed. She understood Lee's point, but she didn't have that ability. Had humanity evolved without her?

"Honkai beast swarms with minor outbreaks are rare, but not unheard of. These phenomena aren't enough to convince the higher-ups."

To predict the Third Honkai Eruption in Nagazora City, Fire Moth would have to mobilize unimaginable resources. Even the Honkai hero Lee couldn't convince Fire Moth with just a few words.

But even small preparations would be meaningless against the Third Herrscher and her massive Honkai disaster.

"Yeah, just that won't convince those old fogeys…" Lee sat cross-legged on the sofa, smiling at Mobius. "But if you added the assessment of a top Honkai scientist, wouldn't that be enough?"

"I won't joke about this. Honkai is serious."

"I'm not joking, Doctor." Lee's smile faded, her expression serious. "Because I saw it."

"…Saw it?" Mobius repeated. "Interesting wording, reminds me of… legendary abilities."

"Just like you think, Doctor." Lee's eyes didn't waver. "I saw the future."

Mobius was surprised.

Looking at the serious Lee, Mobius realized this was the first time she had seen her so serious. Usually, Lee was always cheerful.

Now, she was serious, telling her something unbelievable.

"You can foresee the future?" Mobius walked to the table, put on her glasses, and sat in front of Lee.

Logically, Lee was lying. Future vision was impossible, unscientific.

But since Lee was so serious, Mobius chose to believe her.

"Not exactly foresee the future, more like involuntarily seeing parts of it."

Seeing Mobius believe her, Lee relaxed a bit. "Doctor, weren't you curious how I knew the Herrscher of Void's location? I saw her attacking HQ in the future."

"You wanted to know the Herrscher of Void's location, and coincidentally saw it. Doesn't seem involuntary." Mobius pointed out.

Lee chuckled. "It is involuntary. I can't control what future I see or when… It only activates when me or someone important to me is in great danger."

"The Herrscher of Void at HQ wasn't a threat to you, right?"

"No, but you were in danger, Doctor."

…

Silence. Mobius's brain raced.

Known 1: Future vision activates when Lee or someone important to Lee is threatened.

Known 2: Lee's future vision activated.

Known 3: Herrscher of Void event wasn't a threat to Lee.

Known 4: Herrscher of Void event was a threat to Mobius.

Deduction—

"…"

Calm down, Mobius. A good scientist should always be calm.

But she said I was important to her?

Your life should be devoted to endless scientific exploration, not meaningless emotions.

But this was practically a confession, right?

Lee was still a kid, though. Pedophilia was illegal.

Prison wouldn't hold her—wait, Lee was an adult now—wait, what was she thinking?!

"Cough, your ability is too bizarre. Even if I believe you, the higher-ups won't." Mobius coughed, turning her blushing face away. "And leaking this ability would be troublesome. Don't mention it to anyone else."

"Don't worry, I only told you, Doctor."

"…" Mobius turned her back to Lee. "I'll prepare a report, but without direct evidence, it'll be hard to get resources. At most, they'll give you a small team and freedom to act… You're humanity's only low-cost Honkai solution. Even if the Third Herrscher doesn't appear, no harm done."

"That's enough, perfect even~" Lee hugged Mobius, grinning. "You're the best, my dearest Doctor!"

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